Earthy COMPUTER mouse pad wrist pillow

I love the feel of this clean, soft organic cotton and thought it'd make a really nice pillow, and so a pillow was made. This little wrist rest helps supports your wrist when using the computer mouse while surfing blogs, er, working and therefore helps ward off the bane of all knitters- carpal tunnel. (You remember your typing teacher scolding you for not holding your wrists up right? Same idea.) So work up a little pillow rest that's both ergo and eco friendly, and with less than one skein of very reasonably priced yarn, it's awfully economically friendly too!

Rows 10-11(short rows): Work across to within 3 sts of of end of row. Wrap the next stitch (with yarn in back, slip next stitch from left hand to right hand needle, bring yarn to front of work, slip back to left hand needle), turn work around and work back to other end to within 3 sts of end of row. Wrap next st, turn, work back to one stitch before previous wrapped stitch. Repeat until four stitches on each side have been wrapped.
Next row, work all the way to end of row, picking up wrapped sts along with regular sts and knitting as one st. Work back, picking up wrapped sts as before.

Finishing:
Weave in yarn ends and whip stitch one side and front of mouse pad closed. Print out bottom reinforcement template here or trace your own if desired. Using template, cut out piece from plastic mesh canvas or cardboard and insert into opening. Add stuffing on top of this until desired firmness. Finish whip stitching last side closed and tie off. Start surfing in comfort.